ASVAB: Arithmetic Reasoning Questions And 100% Correct Answers!!

ASVAB: Arithmetic Reasoning Questions And 100% Correct Answers!! If a car is towed 12 miles to the repair shop and the tow charge is $3.50 per mile, how much does the tow cost? (a) $12.00 (b) $3.50 (c) $42.00 (d) $100.00 - Correct Answer C. Multiply 12 miles by $3.50 per mile: 12 × $3.50 = $42.00 The sum of two numbers is 70. One number is 8 more than the other. What's the smaller number? (a) 31 (b) 33 (c) 35 (d) 36 - Correct Answer A. x + x + 8 = 70, solve for x. x = 31 A sales manager buys antacid in bottles the gross. If he goes through 3 bottles antacid everyday, how long will the gross last? (a) 144 days (b) 3 days (c) 20 days (d) 48 days - Correct Answer D. 144 bottles in a gross, and 144 ÷ 3 (bottles per day) = 48 days. Jenny's test grades are 93,89, 96, and 98. If she wishes to raise her average to 95, what does she need to score on her next test? (a) 100 (b) 99 (c) 97 (d) 95 - Correct Answer B. x = the unknown score. (93 + 89 + 96 + 98 + x) ÷ 5 or (376 + x) ÷ 5. Now solve for x A waitress earns an average of 12% of the cost of the food she serves. If she serves $375 worth of food in one evening, how much money in tips will she earn on average?